John Thorsnes

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is attempt to make an extremely complicated game as simple and fun as possible for all my students. Every student is different in ability level, how they learn, physical make up and what their goals are. The magic of a good lesson is to put the student at ease as soon as possible, understand what they are looking for and finding the best path to accomplish that. A great basic set up is crucial to any good golf swing and can be somewhat universal. Good grip, stance, ball position and alignment or otherwise known as a pre-shot routine is the foundation for setting up a good swing. The swing itself is uniquely different depending on the student and there is no one size fits all method. My goal is to have my students relax and swing athletically to a balanced finish. Most students focus far too much on the ball and hitting at or to the ball rather than focusing on their swing and staying relaxed and balanced. Furthermore, not only do I want the student to be able to perform the changes we are making in their swing I also want them to understand why we are making the change. When they understand it they are more willing to commit to the change and also hopefully be able to self-diagnose. I want my student to leave the lesson enthused about their game and encouraged that they are on a path to improvement and enjoying the game even more.